Monday, May 31, 2010

Karen's Lion Costume - Halloween 2009

Karen asked me to make her a lion costume. She had a lion head already, so I made her a jumpsuit and fur boots. She made the tail and furry mitts.

The pattern fit very good considering I didn't make a fitting first. The torso was a little bit short, so I had to add a couple inches at the shoulders.

I designed the boots from scratch. I was going to use elastics at the bottom to hold them to her shoes, but when I tried them on and stuck my foot up to the mirror, it was in the shape of a foot! So, I traced my shoes and cut out some leather bottoms. Presto! Worked like a charm.

I love these boots. I can't wait until I get an opportunity to make more sometime.

Karen looked great in her lion costume. And she said she was nice and warm!

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I'm proud to say that I'm a seamstress. My mom taught me to sew when I was 12, and it took me a couple of years to catch the sewing bug. I think being tall had a lot to do with it, because I couldn't find clothes that fit. I had a lot of fun making pants in all kinds of bright colours. After high school, I decided I wanted to go to school and take a Fashion Design course. I took 2 years of Fashion Production at Olds College.
I worked with my dad at his upholstery shop for 6 1/2 years. I recently found an upholstery job 10 minutes from home. I absolutely love my job!
I've also put my sewing business on hiatus, and am hoping to enjoy some much-needed selfish sewing.
Welcome to my blog! I'm thrilled to be able to share many of my favorite projects with you. Enjoy!